This Greek chicken and potatoes is a one pan meal with marinated garlic and herb chicken and tender potatoes, all roasted to golden brown perfection. A super easy dinner for a busy weeknight.
I am all about the sheet pan meals like Asian salmon, lemon thyme chicken and this flavorful Greek chicken. It’s less work with minimal cleanup involved!
In my opinion, you can never go wrong with a one pan meal. The protein and veggies all cook together and you only have one dish to clean at the end! This Greek chicken and potatoes is tender and juicy chicken thighs with golden brown potatoes. You can serve this dish as is, or add an additional veggie on the pan to round out your meal.
How do you make Greek chicken with potatoes?
The first step in this recipe is to make a marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and spices. The chicken and potatoes are tossed in the olive oil mixture, then they go onto a sheet pan to roast until they’re golden brown and cooked through. Add a sprinkling of fresh parsley and some lemon wedges and dinner is served!
Tips for Greek Chicken
- I prefer to use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe because they are super flavorful and they don’t dry out in the oven. You could also use chicken drumsticks or bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts if you prefer. The bone-in chicken breasts will take longer to cook than the chicken thighs, so keep that in mind.
- If you’d like, you can reserve a tablespoon or two of the marinade before you add the chicken and potatoes, then drizzle that reserved marinade over the cooked dish for added flavor.
- Round out your meal with a loaf of crusty bread or some mixed greens coated in Greek salad dressing.
- This dish is great for meal prep; it will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Greek Chicken with Potatoes Variations
You can add other ingredients to this dish to create other flavor variations that suit your tastes.
- Vegetables: During the last 15 minutes of the baking time, you can add vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower or zucchini.
- Cheese: Sprinkle 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese over the finished dish.
- Herbs: Instead of garnishing your Greek chicken with fresh parsley, you can use green onions, chives, dill or basil.
- Potatoes: You can use red potatoes, Russet potatoes or even sweet potatoes instead of the Yukon gold potatoes.
How long does it take to bake chicken thighs?
It takes approximately 45 minutes to bake chicken thighs at a temperature of 400 degrees F.
How do you know when chicken is done?
You can tell that your chicken is done when the juices run clear and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers at least 165 degrees F. I use a digital probe thermometer with a remote so that I can monitor the progress of the chicken from anywhere in the house.
I cannot get enough of this Greek chicken, my family loves it and I’m sure your family will enjoy it too!
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Greek Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes halved
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- lemon wedges for garnish
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic and oregano in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the chicken and potatoes to the bowl; toss to coat with the marinade.
- Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray. Arrange the chicken and potatoes on the pan in a single layer.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is done and potatoes are tender, stirring halfway through the cooking time.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
This is an absolutely delicious and easy recipe that can be customised with different herbs and vegetables. I’ve even tried it with boneless chicken breast and it works. I use limes also because it’s cheaper. The flavour is also reminiscent of a dish we prepare here called garlic pork which is Portuguese. I do add more garlic and herbs than is called for. Amazing!
Yummy. Easy too prepare. Great dish for company
Very delicious! Easy to make.
Really great favor!
Very good.. like my local Greek restaurant. Only change was 1 teaspoon of Kosher salt. will make again!!
My husband and I love this Greek Chicken! We add feta cheese on top, which takes it WAY up on the delicious scale. I plan to make it for company, too.
Instant favorite in my house! Will make again and again! – Used Kathy’s notes from Nov 2020 comment, made cast iron on stove top- so, so good. A sprinkle of fresh squeezed lemon juice and Parmesan cheese over the top just before plating. Amazing!
Just to be clear, the chicken and potatoes are taken out of the marinade and put on the pan, correct? The remainder of the marinade just gets thrown away, not cooked on the baking sheet?
You do do it either way, I typically remove them from the marinade as the chicken and potatoes won’t brown as well when submerged in liquid from the marinade.
I cooked a spatchcocked chicken with potatoes and carrots. We loved it and I will be making it again!
This was SO good! I used russet potatoes with the skin on cut in chunks instead of Yukon Gold because that is what I had on hand. It was just as good as leftovers the next day. This is a keeper!
This recipe was very easy to follow. I’ve made something like this many times in the past and was very happy with the overall outcome. I had leftover chicken, so I chopped it up the next day into cubes and made it into a lovely chicken salad.
It’s a quick and easy recipe.
Cut the oil slightly and used garlic powder instead, delicious! Exactly what I had in Greece. Made it twice this week.
Easy and delicious! Just the right amount of lemon!
Love this! I used boneless/skinless chicken thighs and it was delicious!! Thank you!!
Excellent meal. I made it twice and both times it was amazing. Very easy to prepare.
Hi Sara! Thank you for such a wonderful, easy, DELICIOUS recipe!!! I made this dish last night, and added some zucchini and squash during the last 15 minutes of bake time, along with a nice & crunchy rustic loaf of bread. Absolutely phenomenal recipe, which is going into the rotation for sure!!!